Official UK procurement notice
Highways Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges Maintenance
Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Contractor for each lot is responsible for the programmed works and additional ad-hoc provision.
The main service areas comprise of urban grass, shrub and hedge cutting to contribute to visual
amenity and to keep roads and pavements clear of vegetation for the safe passage of highway users.
Works are conducted typically Monday to Friday.
The annual activities required under this contract consist of the following:
- Six programmed urban grass cutting visits
- One shrub bed maintenance visit
- One hedge maintenance visit
- Two rose bed maintenance visits
- One conservation verge and wildflower programmed maintenance visit
- Other programmed activities
- Ad hoc works
The Council does not guarantee any minimum value, volume of work, or spend under the contract.
The expected total contract value for this procurement amounts to £22,500,000.
This is broken down as follows (all figures are estimates):
-Initial Term 60 months (5 years) totalling £10,125,000 (Lot 1 - £4,556,250 Lot 2 - £5,568,750)
-Optional Extension Term up to 36 months (3 years) totalling £6,075,000 (Lot 1 - £2,733,750 Lot 2 - £3,341,250)
However, to allow for any future increases in funding, any future inflation, Compensation Events, and any other unexpected but in-scope spend, the total maximum contract value will be advertised on the relevant tendering portals (such as the Central Digital Platform, Find a Tender or Contracts Finder) as £22,500,000.
It is expected that there will be the potential for a contract extension of up to 3 years, depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes, availability of further funding, and any decisions arising as a result of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).
*/*/ PLEASE NOTE, UNDER SECTIONS "LOT 1" & "LOT 2" OF THE FTS NOTICE, IT ADVISES EACH LOT VALUE IS £11,250,000 - THIS SHOULD BE IGNORED AND THE ABOVE INFORMATION REFERRED TO (FTS WILL NOT ALLOW LOT VALUES TO BE INSERTED THAT WHEN ADDED TOGETHER ARE LOWER THAN THE STATED CONTRACT VALUE i.e. £22,500,000*/*/
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- How the procedure runs: 1. Selection stage (PSQ / Conditions of participation). Minimum Overall Weighted score to be achieved to allow progression to ITT Stage. 2. ITT Stage - Quality response evaluated. The Council will progress the top ranking X (no. TBC) tenderers to Stage 3. 3. Optional Tender Clarification Meetings (previously referred to as Negotiation Stage) - to allow the Council to discuss the bid with each tenderer to clarify elements etc... 4. Optional ISFT Stage - Final Quality submissions assessed, tenderer must achieve minimum quality threshold to be evaluated on price. Lowest priced tenderer for each lot will be awarded the contract (tenderer can only be awarded 1 lot). Full details will be included in the tender documents. Award criteria may be refined prior to ITT stage. More information can be found in the tender documents.
CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Construction work · Landscape gardening services · Real estate services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£22,500,000 together) · win at most 1 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1EastCancelledRenewalPublished value£11,250,000
The Contractor for Lot 2 - East is responsible for the programmed works and additional ad-hoc provision.
The main service areas comprise of urban grass, shrub and hedge cutting to contribute to visual
amenity and to keep roads and pavements clear of vegetation for the safe passage of highway users.
Works are conducted typically Monday to Friday.
The annual activities required under this contract consist of the following:
- Six programmed urban grass cutting visits
- One shrub bed maintenance visit
- One hedge maintenance visit
- Two rose bed maintenance visits
- One conservation verge and wildflower programmed maintenance visit
- Other programmed activities
- Ad hoc works
Please note that the proposed lotting structure may be subject to change as a result of Local
Government Reorganisation (LGR). The Council will keep tenderers informed throughout the
procurement process of any such changes.
The Council does not guarantee any minimum value, volume of work, or spend under the contract.
The expected total contract value for this procurement amounts to £22,500,000.
This is broken down as follows for Lot 2 (all figures are estimates):
-Initial Term 60 months (5 years) - £5,568,750.
-Optional Extension Term up to 36 months (3 years) - £3,341,250.
However, to allow for any future increases in funding, any future inflation, Compensation Events, and any other unexpected but in-scope spend, the total maximum contract value will be advertised on the relevant tendering portals (such as the Central Digital Platform, Find a Tender or Contracts Finder) as £22,500,000.
It is expected that there will be the potential for a contract extension of up to 3 years, depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes, availability of further funding, and any decisions arising as a result of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).
*/*/ PLEASE NOTE, UNDER SECTIONS "LOT 1" & "LOT 2" OF THE FTS NOTICE, IT ADVISES EACH LOT VALUE IS £11,250,000 - THIS SHOULD BE IGNORED AND THE ABOVE INFORMATION REFERRED TO (FTS WILL NOT ALLOW LOT VALUES TO BE INSERTED THAT WHEN ADDED TOGETHER ARE LOWER THAN THE STATED CONTRACT VALUE i.e. £22,500,000*/*/
- Technical & professional ability
Detailed in tender documents.
Lot #2WestCancelledRenewalPublished value£11,250,000
The Contractor for Lot 1 - West is responsible for the programmed works and additional ad-hoc provision.
The main service areas comprise of urban grass, shrub and hedge cutting to contribute to visual
amenity and to keep roads and pavements clear of vegetation for the safe passage of highway users.
Works are conducted typically Monday to Friday.
The annual activities required under this contract consist of the following:
- Six programmed urban grass cutting visits
- One shrub bed maintenance visit
- One hedge maintenance visit
- Two rose bed maintenance visits
- One conservation verge and wildflower programmed maintenance visit
- Other programmed activities
- Ad hoc works
Please note that the proposed lotting structure may be subject to change as a result of Local
Government Reorganisation (LGR). The Council will keep tenderers informed throughout the
procurement process of any such changes.
The Council does not guarantee any minimum value, volume of work, or spend under the contract.
The expected total contract value for this procurement amounts to £22,500,000.
This is broken down as follows for Lot 1 (all figures are estimates):
-Initial Term 60 months (5 years) - £4,556,250
-Optional Extension Term up to 36 months (3 years) - £2,733,750
However, to allow for any future increases in funding, any future inflation, Compensation Events, and any other unexpected but in-scope spend, the total maximum contract value will be advertised on the relevant tendering portals (such as the Central Digital Platform, Find a Tender or Contracts Finder) as £22,500,000.
It is expected that there will be the potential for a contract extension of up to 3 years, depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes, availability of further funding, and any decisions arising as a result of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).
*/*/ PLEASE NOTE, UNDER SECTIONS "LOT 1" & "LOT 2" OF THE FTS NOTICE, IT ADVISES EACH LOT VALUE IS £11,250,000 - THIS SHOULD BE IGNORED AND THE ABOVE INFORMATION REFERRED TO (FTS WILL NOT ALLOW LOT VALUES TO BE INSERTED THAT WHEN ADDED TOGETHER ARE LOWER THAN THE STATED CONTRACT VALUE i.e. £22,500,000*/*/
- Technical & professional ability
Detailed in Tender documents.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price carries 100 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 10 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Apr 2026, 13:05 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Apr 2026, 16:10 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
CN250567- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-039173- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068df3Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Selection stage (PSQ / Conditions of participation). Minimum Overall Weighted score to be achieved to allow progression to ITT Stage.
- ITT Stage - Quality response evaluated. The Council will progress the top ranking X (no. TBC) tenderers to Stage 3.
- Optional Tender Clarification Meetings (previously referred to as Negotiation Stage) - to allow the Council to discuss the bid with each tenderer to clarify elements etc...
- Optional ISFT Stage - Final Quality submissions assessed, tenderer must achieve minimum quality threshold to be evaluated on price.
Lowest priced tenderer for each lot will be awarded the contract (tenderer can only be awarded 1 lot).
Full details will be included in the tender documents.
Award criteria may be refined prior to ITT stage. More information can be found in the tender documents.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 12 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
29 Apr 2026 → 1 Mar 2027 · 6 dates- Tender notice published181 days ago29 Apr 2026, 13:05 BST
- Latest notice published180 days ago30 Apr 2026, 16:10 BST
- Clarification questions by168 days ago12 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline145 days ago4 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by26 days ago30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 124 days1 Mar 2027
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2026- Tender notice published29 Apr 2026, 13:05 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published29 Apr 2026, 13:12 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published30 Apr 2026, 16:10 BSTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled30 Apr 2026, 16:10 BST
Published amendments (1)
Edited Tender title
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 30 Apr 2026 | CancelledNotice has been duplicated. Please refer to UK4: Tender Notice - Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-039280 , Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-068e2b for the live opportunity - Highways Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges Maintenance. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender